Adapted from a 1909 novel by Jack London yet set in a provocatively unspecified moment in Italy's history, this is a passionate and enthralling story in the tradition of great Italian classics. Martin is a self-taught proletarian with artistic aspirations who hopes that his dreams of becoming a writer will help him rise above his station and marry a wealthy university student. The dissatisfactions of working-class toil and bourgeois success lead to political awakening and destructive anxiety.
director, Pietro Marcello.
Title from sell sheet.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Wide screen.
Bonus features: virtual q&a with Luca Marinelli and Pietro Marcello ; interview with Pietro Marcello ; audio commentary by film scholar Giovanna De Luca ; theatrical trailer.
Luca Marinelli, Jessica Cressy, Carlo Cecchi, Vincenzo Nemolato.
DVD, wide screen presentation.
Italian dialogue; English subtitles.
